{"title":"The Beths","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Beths\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Beths formed in Auckland, New Zealand in 2014. The band is led by Elizabeth Stokes (vocals, guitar, principal songwriter) and includes Jonathan Pearce, Benjamin Sinclair, and Tristan Deck. The members met through jazz studies at university, which informs the precision of their playing and arrangements. The band records and releases internationally through Carpark Records and has toured extensively in support of its albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Beths play indie rock and power pop characterized by bright, hooky guitar work, layered vocal harmonies, and Stokes's witty, emotionally candid lyrics about anxiety and self-doubt. The band's musicianship and melodic craft have made them critical favorites in the indie rock scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Me Hates Me (2018, Carpark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJump Rope Gazers (2020, Carpark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert in a Dying Field (2022, Carpark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarpark Records has issued the band's albums in colored-vinyl variants. The debut Future Me Hates Me is of particular interest as the release that established their international profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Beths often start with Future Me Hates Me (2018) or Expert in a Dying Field (2022). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-beths-straight-line-was-a-lie-blue-vinyl","title":"Straight Line Was a Lie LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Zealand indie rock heroes The Beths latest album Straight Line Was A Lie is a catchy, instant classic out on August 29th.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540867428535,"sku":"210000099604","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4435843-3407457.jpg?v=1781154547"},{"product_id":"the-beths-jump-rope-gazers-orange-vinyl","title":"Jump Rope Gazers LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheir most emotive and heartfelt work to date, Jump Rope Gazers stares down all the hard parts of living in communion with other people, even at a distance...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540920086711,"sku":"210000098430","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/beths.jpg?v=1781154720"},{"product_id":"the-beths-expert-in-a-dying-field-blue-eco-vinyl","title":"Expert in a Dying Field LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn The Beths' new album Expert In A Dying Field, Elizabeth Stokes' songwriting positions her somewhere between being a novelist and a documentarian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540934602935,"sku":"210000104296","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4490168-3527226.jpg?v=1781154777"},{"product_id":"the-beths-future-me-hates-me-cassette","title":"Future Me Hates Me CASSETTE","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785626398903,"sku":"210000105213","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4051797-2802229.jpg?v=1783045496"},{"product_id":"the-beths-straight-line-was-a-lie-cd","title":"Straight Line Was a Lie CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Beths' \"Straight Line Was a Lie\" is a sharp, introspective affair that wrestles with the nuances of personal evolution while delivering the punch of rock. 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